Historical Events
- Battle of Gulf of Leyte begins - largest naval battle of WWII near the Philippines
- First Central Kitchen opens in Amsterdam
- Soviet army invades Hungary
- Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita's flagship the heavy cruiser Atago sinks during the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Famous Birthdays
- Warren Burton, American actor (Jason Dunlap-Another World, born in Chicago, Illinois
Famous Deaths
- Charles Glover Barkla, English physicist (1917 Nobel Prize for Physics for X-ray scattering), dies at 67
- Hana Brady, Jewish Czech Holocaust victim (Hanna's Suitcase), dies at 13
About October 23, 1944
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 11 months and 3 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Scorpio
